Princeton Elementary

As a very small elementary campus in Princeton, California, Princeton Elementary instructs 83 students from grades K through 8, operated by Princeton Joint Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Princeton Elementary sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Princeton Joint Unified, which oversees 2 schools and 126 students, Princeton Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Princeton Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 28% White, 6% Native American, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Colusa County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Princeton Elementary has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Colusa County (around 78%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Princeton Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 40.0%; actual is 22.1%, a gap of -17.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Colusa County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,672 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Princeton Elementary is one of 23 public schools in Colusa County (combined enrollment of about 4,732 students).

The closest other public school is Princeton High, roughly 0.3 miles away. On composite proficiency, Princeton Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 25.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 19%: 70 students in 2018 compared to 83 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 36% to 28% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Princeton Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.